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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Smoking causes 56% of lung cancers: study
Smoking causes nearly 56 percent of lung cancer in men, a medical team in Seoul said in its report on Thursday.The study which observed about 14,600 males in Seoul for the last 16 years also revealed that smoking increased the risk of lung cancer by fourfold in comparison to those who didn’t smoke at all.Based on the percentage of male smokers in the Korean population, which is 41 percent, the team estimated that smoking may have caused 55.6 percent of lung cancer cases in men. “These results hi
May 30, 2013
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Living with Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. The motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease result from the death of dopamine-generating cells in the substantia nigra, a region of the midbrain.Early in the course of the disease, the most obvious symptoms are movement-related; these include shaking, rigidity and slowness of movement. It starts slowly and progresses gradually. Therefore, it is difficult to know the exact onset of the disease. Here, we will look at the e
May 30, 2013
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KT strives to spur IT ‘eco-system’
As the nation’s top telecommunications firm, KT Corp. has a few guidelines in place for helping out its vendors and, in general, creating a market of fair competition: Engage in fair transactions with its vendors, help build up their competitiveness, help them break into new territory and last but not least, promote forward-looking mutual growth. And underlying of these is the unwavering corporate philosophy laid out by the top KT management that Korea should seek to build an IT society that “ev
May 30, 2013
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‘Happy chemical’ may affect sexual preference: study
A lack of serotonin, a chemical substance known to affect a person’s mood, may affect sexual preference in mice, a new study by Chinese scholars suggested.Yi Rao of Peking University in Beijing and his colleagues conducted a study where they genetically engineered female mice so that they could not make or respond to serotonin. The researchers found that the mutated mice preferred female genital odor over that of male and generally preferred females over males as their mating partners.“We demons
May 30, 2013
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Leaked image of Windows 8.1 reveals ‘Start‘ button
A leaked image of Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 is circulating on the Internet, suggesting that a start button might be included in the new minor upgrade version. Some of the leaked screenshots of Windows 8.1’s home screen have been posted on The Verge, an online tech news site on Wednesday. According to The Verge, Windows 8.1 is expected to feature a “Start“ button in an unadorned form of a Windows 8 logo on the left bottom side of the home screen, as it had been adopted on the previous versions of W
May 30, 2013
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Hynix won’t supply chips to Samsung
SK Hynix Semiconductor, the world’s No. 2 chipmaker, will not supply mobile dynamic random access memory chips to Samsung Electronics, mostly due to a supply incapacity from the smaller player.“The June plans seem to have fallen through because SK Hynix’s supplies can’t meet Samsung’s demands,” said one industry watcher on Wednesday, speaking anonymously.He added that margins also played a role, noting that there was no reason for the smaller chipmaker to try and sell mobile DRAM chips when PC D
May 29, 2013
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Samsung to cut Qualcomm reliance
Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smartphone maker, appears to be dramatically reducing its reliance on top U.S.-based telecommunications chipmaker Qualcomm, with the latter unlikely to secure a bigger contract when an existing deal expires later this year, industry sources said on Wednesday. Samsung currently supplies Qualcomm with 5,000 logic chip wafers each month, which was only half of the 10,000 wafers that the U.S. company had hoped to receive. The wafers are an essential telecommu
May 29, 2013
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Samsung Electronics explores new design
The management team from Samsung Electronics Co. held a strategy meeting focused on design on Wednesday. At Samsung Electronics headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul, the whole entourage of executives, including top managers Yoon Boo-keun and Shin Jong-kyun, joined the meeting to discuss the company‘s plans for their new design.“During the conference, new ideas on current design trend in the electronics market and strategies were exchanged,” Yoon said. “Everyone at the meeting agreed that consumers s
May 29, 2013
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 to adopt high-powered camera
Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to put out the Galaxy Note 3 with an upgraded camera later this year.The sequel to the company’s flagship “phablet” Galaxy Note will likely feature a 13-megapixel camera as well as some of the most versatile picture-taking capabilities found on a smartphone, local media reported citing Samsung sources. The camera will be powered by 3x optical zoom, better shutter speeds and optical image stabilization technology.Such technologies are speculated to put Samsung’
May 29, 2013
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Samsung investigating ‘Galaxy S3 explosion’ case
Samsung Electronics Co. announced Tuesday it is investigating a Galaxy S3 user’s claim that his phone had exploded.“We have picked up the device in question and launched an investigation. The details (of the investigation) will be revealed as soon as we have the results,” the South Korea-based tech firm said in an official statement. The company added that it is taking the issue “seriously.”An unidentified person on Monday wrote a post on social news website Reddit that his Galaxy S3 smartphone
May 29, 2013
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SK C&C data center receives high mark
SK C&C, the nation’s leading IT service provider, on Tuesday said its Daedeok Data Center received an A+, the second-highest mark for being an energy-efficient and eco-friendly facility for housing computer systems and related components.The recognition was granted by the Korea Technology Service Industry Association, which held the first Green Data Center ceremony at Palace Hotel. “It’s been 12 years since we built this facility, and now our Daedeok Data Cater has become a role model for other
May 28, 2013
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“League of Legends” popularity dips over server glitches
“League of Legends,” the undisputed king in South Korea’s gaming industry, was dealt a major blow after a series of server problems in the past few days.According to game data provider Gametrics, the “League of Legends” Internet cafe share was 21.3 percent last week, a 15 percent drop from the week before.The game, however, retained a comfortable lead over its rivals. Runner-up “Sudden Attack,” for instance, had a 10 percent share.The Internet cafe share refers to the percentage of a certain gam
May 28, 2013
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‘Samsung may showcase new Galaxy, ATIV devices in June’
Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that it would hold an event called “Samsung Premiere 2013 Galaxy & ATIV” next month in London, prompting speculation that the tech heavyweight may introduce new products for its Galaxy and ATIV lines.The South Korea-based firm did not reveal the specifics in the invitation but tech journalists are suspecting that the name of the event indicates new gadgets for the Android-based Galaxy line and Windows-based ATIV line will be headlining the event.As Samsung ann
May 28, 2013
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Commission halts operation of two nuclear reactors due to fake parts
The nuclear safety commission halted the operation of two nuclear reactors Tuesday, while also suspending the scheduled operation of two other reactors for substandard parts used in the reactors.Neither the shutdown of the reactors nor the substandard parts used in them posed immediate threats to public safety, according to the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission.The commission said it has shut down two reactors -- the Shin Kori Reactor 2 and Shin Wolsong Reactor 1 -- after learning that subs
May 28, 2013
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Samsung world's No. 1 smartphone seller in Q1: data
Samsung Electronics Co. regained its status as the world's largest smartphone seller in the first quarter of the year, dethroning Apple Inc. in terms of revenue, data showed on Tuesday.Samsung sold smartphones worth US$23.62 billion in the January-March period, regaining the top spot lost to the iPhone maker in the fourth quarter of last year, according to the data by market researcher Strategy Analytics.The first-quarter figure is up $952 million from the previous quarter's reading, they showed
May 28, 2013
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Samsung sells more than 10 mln smartphones in China in Q1
Samsung Electronics Co. has sold more than 10 million smartphones in China in the first three months of this year, retaining its position as the top smartphone seller in the world's most populous country for the fifth straight quarter, data showed Monday.Samsung sold 12.5 million smartphones in China between January and March, accounting for a 18.5 percent market share, up 2.2 percentage points from the previous quarter, according to the data compiled by Strategy Analytics, a U.S. market researc
May 27, 2013
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LG ready to widen Google TV reach
JEJU ― LG Electronics is ready to expand its lineup for Google TVs this year, as the company expects sales to rise on growing demand, a high-ranking LG executive confirmed on Friday.These innovative smart TVs operating on Google’s Android operating system are consequently expected to become available in more countries other than the U.S., China and Korea.The language band for the Google TVs is also likely to be expanded to more than the current 10 or so based on LG forecasts for higher demand. I
May 24, 2013
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Korea likely to legalize ‘right to die’
Terminally ill patients who have no other medical options but to hang on to life with essential treatment will likely be given the right to die starting next year.A subpanel of the presidential committee on bioethics has reached an agreement to legally allow patients who are dying or their families to decide whether to withdraw treatment that is keeping them alive.According to the subpanel’s advisory report released by the Ministry of Health on Monday, a terminal patient can voluntarily forgo li
May 23, 2013
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Seoul issues year’s first ozone warning
The capital city of Seoul saw its first ozone warning of the year take effect on Thursday.The Seoul Metropolitan Government said the warning was issued at 3 p.m., as ozone density in the northern part of the city averaged 0.131 ppm per hour.The warning is issued when the density of the powerful oxidants is more than 0.120 ppm.“We measure the density in five regions of the city, and even one area detected to exceed that point leads to the issuance (of the warning) for the whole city,” said Kim Hy
May 23, 2013
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‘Climate change boosted human development’
PARIS (AFP) ― Early humans living in South Africa made cultural and industrial leaps in periods of wetter weather, said a study that compared the archaeological record of Man’s evolution with that of climate change.Anatomically modern humans, Homo sapiens, first made their appearance in Africa during the Middle Stone Age which lasted from about 280,000 to 30,000 years ago.Some of the earliest examples of human culture and technology are found in South Africa ― with fossil evidence of innovative
May 23, 2013